WHAT
DO YOU WANT FOR CHRISTMAS?
"I
don't want a Christmas you can buy.
I
don't want a Christmas you can make.
What
I want is a Christmas you can hold.
A
Christmas that holds me,
remakes
me, revives me.
I
want a Christmas that whispers, Jesus."
--Ann
Voskamp
Hundreds
of thousands of readers have already fallen in love with Ann Voskamp's One Thousand
Gifts, and this Christmas, Ann invites readers into the rich and meaningful
celebration of Christmas we all long for --- a celebration of the complete love
story that's been coming for you since the very beginning.
In
what is certain to become an instant holiday classic, Voskamp reaches back into
the pages
of the Old Testament to explore the lineage of Jesus -- the greatest gift ---
through the majestic advent tradition of "The Jesse Tree," each day
featuring its own exquisite ornament highlighting the Biblical story (free
download of each of the 25 ornaments available from Voskamp's website,
annvoskamp.com ).
Beginning
with Jesse, the father of David, The Greatest Gift retraces the epic pageantry
of mankind, from Adam to the Messiah, with each day's profound reading pointing
to the coming promise of Christ, so that come Christmas morning you find that
the season hasn't blurred past you but your heart's fully unwrapped the
greatest gift you've always yearned for.
Sure
to become a holiday staple in every Christian home, The Greatest Gift is the
perfect gift for the holidays and a timeless invitation into the richness of
the true meaning of Christmas.
